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I have SO many books I didn't sell. Some my agent rejected outright, others made it all the way to my editor to be turned away. Not everything is a winner, which is tough when you've devoted eight or nine months of your life to something.

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Sarah Dessen
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 6
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